THE Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T Executive Director, Prof Veronica Obatolu, has said the institute will work with partners to ensure soils are mapped to establish their nutrient deficiency in a bid to improve agricultural production.
Over the years, the country’s soils have lost the ability to supply macro and micro nutrient elements in the amounts, forms, and proportions required for optimum crop growth.
Soil mapping involves locating and identifying different levels of soil acidity and its potential use and recording this information on maps.
The experts said it is necessary to have a system of soil classification in order to map and identify different types of soil.
According to her, there is need to transform agriculture into a modern, innovative and commercially-oriented sector goals.
Speaking with The Nation, Obatolu noted that it is imperative that land productivity is improved and sustained through proper management of soils and this is why the institute will work with the Nigeria Soil Health Consortium which it has mandate for Southwest.
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